The time to pick our parties #1 draft pick is quickly approaching and I'm not up on my stats! I mean, I've read the platforms of the major candidates and know who I absolutely do not support. (That means you, Fred Thompson, and your intolerant beliefs.) But most everyone(despite efforts otherwise) blends into a haze of qualified, talented, non-threatening options with very few distinctive differences to me.
Except for Barack Obama. He may not have the longest track record, he may be a bit of an untested talent, but he's definitely got the heart for the game which goes acres past a long way with me. Maybe he can't pull off a win in '08 when we sit dumbfounded and at war with a desperate need for the proven leadership we've been missing. But Barack Obama's positive yet persistant approach to the nation's problems leaves me inspired and hopeful that fresh ideas are on the horizon. And before you roll your skeptical eyes and call me naive, check out his plan for Iraq as presented to the Senate's bipartisan Iraq Study Group or his idea to reduce the influence of lobbyists over legislation. This is the way I want my President to think.
But no matter who gets the bid, a successful administration needs more than a good leader, it needs a good team. I find Obama inspiring and he's just the kind of boss I would want, but does he inspire his peers? Can he recruit the best players? I don't know. Don Coryell, ex-San Diego Chargers Coach said, "The country is full of good coaches. What it takes to win is a bunch of interested players." I couldn't agree more and that leaves me wishing we could test drive each candidate for awhile...see their cabinet choices...see how they get along with a Congress...see how they are received internationally. Say...is there a Fantasy Government League?
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Barack on, sister!
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